Posts Tagged ‘Michael Bloomberg’

Will Bloomberg’s Super PAC ad buy enough votes?

by Craig Masters Although folks in northern Colorado won’t be given a chance to vote Ed Permutter out of office, they should be aware of the impact he could have on every gun owner in Colorado and beyond. As if the financial immorality of Perlmutter and his wife was not enough, the unholy agenda for [...]

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NY officially bans “Big Gulps”

District 6 to start similar ban in November by Peter Grady –   Residents of New York will have to purchase twice as many soft drinks to get the same level of sugar now that the city has voted to officially ban large sugar-sweetened drinks.   On Thursday, in a predictable vote, eight of the [...]

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Govt. considers banning popcorn, milk

NYC soda ban mirrors District 6 policy by Matt Lacy  –     Following earlier reports that the city of New York was considering banning soft drinks over 12 ounces, a panel hand-picked by Mayor Michael Bloomberg is considering banning other food items as well.   At a Tuesday meeting in Queens, the New York [...]

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Slurpees, Big Gulps, Venti at Starbucks to be banned in NY

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Every single menu in New York City could soon be getting a major overhaul if Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way. The man behind calorie counts is set to announce a new public health initiative to battle obesity, taking aim at super-sized sugary drinks. In other words, it may soon be [...]

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Gubernatorial candidate supports restricting Constitutional rights without due process

By Mike Bauman  Denver Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate John Hickenlooper has joined several mayors, mostly from the east and west coasts, in requesting Congress to pass a law that prohibits persons on the Justice Department’s Terrorist Watchlist from purchasing firearms.    On the surface, this prohibition would seem to make sense. However, the Justice Department will not [...]

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